.Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ETClose u2022 Joined ESPN in 2011 u2022 Dealt with pair of Olympics, a pair of Rugby Globe Cups and also pair of British & Irish Lions tours u2022 Earlier rugby publisher, and became elderly article writer in 2018Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman has mentioned Steven Bergwijn prioritised economic ambition over his very own showing off aspirations after completing a EUR25 thousand ($ 27.6 m) relocate to Saudi Pro League edge Al Ittihad, adding he is going to rule out the forward for international task for the foreseeable future.Bergwijn's move from Ajax to Al Ittihad was actually declared on Monday, and also it has outraged Koeman who said the transfer is actually various to the instance of Georginio Wijnaldum when he left behind PSG for Al Ettifaq in September 2023. Editor's Picks2 Related" Georginio Wijnaldum when went that way because he possessed a complication at Paris Saint-Germain," Koeman stated. "He can only go to that country to play football up until January. In Bergwijn's case is actually that he addresses the grow older of 26, sporting ambition performs not prevail. Certainly not everyone presumes, luckily, similarly. I assume when you are actually 26 the primary passion should be actually featuring and not economic, but those are actually options players create." Bergwijn will certainly play under Laurent Blanc in Saudi Arabia in a team that consists of N'Golo Kantu00e9, Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Houssem Aouar, Predrag Rajkovic and also Moussa Diaby.Koeman pointed out Bergwijn was actually not responsible to occupy the Saudi deal." He could possess remained at Ajax, could not he? And I presume they pay out OK at Ajax also. But of course, it's his choice," he said.Steven Bergwijn possesses 35 caps for Netherlands given that making his worldwide launching in 2018. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images" I haven't remained in that situation myself. I might go to Barcelona. I presume if Bergwijn can have visited Barcelona, he definitely would not have actually headed to Saudi Arabia either." The action wants to have harmed Bergwijn's opportunities of adding to his 35 hats for the Netherlands." Guide is generally shut for him, however," Koeman stated of Bergwijn's international opportunities. "He has certainly not contacted me about this. I presume he recognizes how I consider this." On the other hand, captain Virgil vehicle Dijk has actually devoted his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 Globe Mug at least, Koeman affirmed on Tuesday.Koeman mentioned he soared to Liverpool to possess face-to-face talks with Vehicle Dijk." I assumed it was actually thus necessary to head to him to observe as well as pity him: are you visiting offer it your all for yet another two years at the highest level and also do you still find a future for yourself? As well as he performs. And I perform the exact same along with him. All uncertainty is gone, he simply happens," Koeman claimed." He admitted he carried out certainly not reach out to the level you would expect from him as a player at the International Championship. As captain, I assume he performed an excellent work. However probably as a result, he placed too much energy in to others instead of in to themself.".